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Interview Magic: Job Interview Secrets From America's Career and Life Coach
by Susan Whitcomb

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Editorial Reviews: Gerry Crispin and Mark Mehler, coauthors and recruiting technology consultants, CareerXroads. The first chapter alone is worth the price of admission.

More than an interview how-to, this "career dictionary" holds A-to-Z secrets from America's most trusted career coach. Future-proof your career as you learn to provide value to employers, create a memorable career brand, quadruple your interview opportunities, tap into the most overlooked interview "must," demonstrate your ability to do the job, and bottom-line the return-on-investment employers will receive for hiring you. In addition, identify your Achilles Heel and maintain a mindset that will increase your confidence, optimism, and success. For the first time, a winning coaching technique is applied to the interview process to help you connect with employers and collaborate on how you can serve their needs. Plus, the innovative "S.M.A.R.T." interviewing technique will ensure that every one of your answers is on target. Whether you're facing a telephone, panel, stress, or behavioral interview! , this book will boost your interviewing competency, courage, and confidence.

"Susan, I wanted to write to thank you for your book "Interview Magic".  After 20 years of a successful career working for the same company, I suddenly found myself a layoff victim.  It had been many years since I had considered a resume, much less the interview process and all that it entailed.  I purchased your book at a local bookstore and honestly found it invaluable in my job search.  I recently was offered and accepted a position to which I am very excited.  I am convinced that what set me apart from the other candidates were the many things I took from your book and incorporated into my approach.  I found that I had a leg up on my competition who were markedly less prepared. 

I found the book to be of great help and am very grateful to you for your gift and service to us folks out here trudging the road of happy destiny.

Thanks so much!"

     ~Bob Ware via email

Resume Magic: Trade Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer
by Susan Whitcomb

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Reader's Comments

California Amazon Reader:
If you are looking for a resume writing book or a new job, your search is over with this book. This book is a total solution to your job hunting. The book is not just about the "mechanics" or "how" to write your resume, but also about the "contents" or "what" to write in your resume. Many resume writing books cover "how" to write a resume, but they don't usually spend enough pages on helping you with the contents. With this book, you will collect or recall more accomplishments than you could possibly put on your resume... I bought the book to help me write my resume for application to an Ivy League graduate school and to transition from IS/IT to a business development position. The direction in the book helped me to develop strong content AND an attractive format. Witness the "magic" of transformation of the "before" resumes into "after" yourself! Your resume will be transformed, too with "Resume Magic"!

Virginia Reader:
I was skeptical of this book since I've read several other books of this type that turned out to not be of much help. I must say, I was very pleasantly surprised - this book covers just about everything and does it in a way that's easy to digest. It's a thick book - 600 pages - but it reads much faster than that due to the large number of resume before/after examples.

To follow the strategies in this book will take some work on your part, but if you work at it, you'll end up with a great looking resume that gets noticed.

Read the entire book before you start writing your resume - it makes a big difference.

e-Resumes:
Everything You Need to Know About Using Electronic Resumes
to Tap into Today's Hot Job Market
by Susan Whitcomb, Pat Kendall

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Book Description

Nearly 70% of employers now use the Web for job postings or recruiting, and even if a company advertises in a newspaper, it's likely they require applicants to e-mail resumes. As Susan Britton Whitcomb and Pat Kendall say in this A-to-Z guide for job seeking in the 21st century: in today's market, the only people who won't need a Web resume are those who want to work for an employer without a computer.
In e-Resumes Whitcomb and Kendall cover all forms of electronic resumes and explain their uses, strengths, and weaknesses. They also show how to:

* Construct, post, attach, and send the perfect e-resume for the job
* Create an impressive 3D e-resume with hyperlinks, images, and audio or video clips
* Find out about privacy issues, and search for jobs discreetly

Whether conducting an active online job search or maintaining a Web page of accomplishments, savvy job-seekers should turn to e-Resumes for all the help they need.

Kendall SummerHawk's Marketing Makeover
Everything you need to make your marketing a successful and natural business-generating extension of you and your values, is right here.

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“If you resist hard-sell methods or don't know where to start, then take heart – what you’ve been looking for is right here ”

The Be Yourself Marketing™ Marketing Makeover Kit includes audio tapes, bonus eBooks, printed notes, FREE shipping and
my 100% no-quibble guarantee.

Here is exactly what you receive: • What to Say if You Hate to Sell 3 tape audio series
Never dread "selling yourself" again, with this unique 7-step permission system. Learn language techniques that are one-of-a-kind and rich with permission, rapport and respect. I guarantee, after listening to these tapes, you will know how to convert more prospective clients into PAYING clients.
BONUS: Audio Tapes include printed notes of every exercise, tip and strategy.

The Kit also includes:

• Think Benefits, Not Features:
How to Focus Your Business and Capture Attention! audio tape
Learn how to convert features into benefits. It's easy to do and makes it even easier for people to understand how you can help them.
BONUS: Audio Tape includes printed notes of every exercise, tip and example.

For help with valuing your services, you also get:

• Entrepreneurs:
How to Package and Price Your Services audio tape
If you know you undercharge, then listen to this tape first. Learn how to understand the value of your services from your clients’ eyes, so you can easily charge what you are worth. I also include a unique exercise for you to create levels ("packages") of services, without doing more work.
BONUS: Audio Tape includes printed notes of every exercise, tip and example.

Plus I've added:

• Niche Marketing Wisdom™ audio tape
If you've struggled or resisted finding your niche you are not alone! The top money makers in any field - training, coaching, speaking, writing, consulting - have a niche. Without one, marketing and building a business is difficult and time consuming. This audio tape program will show you exactly how to develop your marketing "sweet spot."
BONUS: Audio Tape includes printed notes of every exercise, tip and example.

Client Compass - Custom Software Designed for Coaches

THE MOST EFFICIENT & EFFECTIVE CLIENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO
BUILD & MANAGE
A SUCCESSFUL COACHING BUSINESS

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Are you a professional coach? If you are, you help clients succeed.

Do you also navigate the success of your own business?

The person at the helm of a ship uses custom tools (a compass, radar, or GPS) to navigate direction and stay on course. Coaches, too, need custom tools to navigate the success of their businesses.

Client Compass is a client management system that's custom designed for coaching to streamline, automate, and organize your business while you grow it the way you want. No other software provides all the features and benefits of the Client Compass System. It's designed for coaches - by coaches.

With Client Compass you easily track clients' progress and help them make course corrections. Coaching processes are automated to save you a considerable amount of time. If you're serious about the success of your business, use the software's Business Building system to strategically grow your practice.

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Co-Active Coaching: New Skills for Coaching People Toward Success in Work and Life
by Laura Whitworth, Henry House, Phil Sandahl, Henry Kimsey-House

Reader's Comments

Chicago Amazon Reader:
As a life coach this is THE book that I recommend for anyone interested in learning more about coaching. The authors' philosophy that the relationship between a coach and client is a designed alliance is powerful and well articulated throughout the book. Each chapter is packed with information, tools and examples on coaching from the co-active model. It's also one of the few books I keep on my bookshelf in my office and I refer to it often.

Amazon Reader:
As I began my training as a Personal and Executive Coach, I was searching for a book that could provide both theoretical and practical instruction for coaching. I found both in this book. The authors detail the philosophy behind this collaborative coaching model as well as provide practical solutions for coaches such as worksheets, etc. that clients can fill out. I can't imagine getting to the point I am out without this book, and highly recommend it to any coach at any stage in training.

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